Silver and of Gold such as the hands of men did mold Mouth Ears and Eyes they have all three But neither speak nor hear nor see and void of breath their Nostrils be 18 19 20 21. Their makers guilty of the sin Are like to them and much a kin and so are all that trust therein But God the Lord deserves great fame O house of Israel bless his name O house of Aaron do the same Bless ye the Lord O Levy's house And make his praises glorious let all that fear him praise him thus O bless the Lord from Sion-hill That dwells at Salem with good will O bless the Lord and praise him still HYMN 559. Pure services of the Church Psalm 135.19 3. PART BLess ye the Lord with one accord O house of Israel And each of us of Aaron's house his glorious praise forth tell 20. Let Levy's Tribe due praise ascribe to God's most holy Name And all that fear him every where his noble praise proclaim 21. O bless him still from Sion-hill whose is that blest abode Jerusalem and dwells with them praise ye the Lord our God. HYMN 560. Remembrance of God's ancient works and everlasting mercies Psalm 136.1 2 3 4. 1. METRE GIVE thanks to God for he is good for 's mercy lasts for ever To th' God of gods shew gratitude for 's mercy faileth never The Lord of lords give thanks unto for 's mercy never fails Who can alone great wonders do for 's mercy still prevails 5 6 7 8 9. To him whose wisedom made the Skie for 's mercy still shines bright And stretch'd the Earth than Seas more high for 's mercies infinite Who made Sun Moon and Stars for lights for 's mercy still outshines That rules the day and these the nights for 's mercy ne're declines 10 11 12 13. To him that Egypts first-born smote for 's mercies still abound And Israel from among them brought for 's mercy's still renown'd With arm outstretch'd and mighty hand for 's mercy still extends Caus'd the Red Sea in parts to stand for 's mercy still transcends 14 15 16 17 18. Amidst it he gave Israel ground for 's mercies still endure Where Pharaoh and his host were drown'd for 's mercies still are sure That led his flock the desarts through for 's mercies still persist And smote great Kings and famous too for 's mercies never mist. 19 20 21 22. King Sion th' Amorite he did kill for 's mercies still remain And Og the King of Basan hill for 's mercies ever reign And for an heritage gave their land for 's mercies still stand fast Into his People Israels hand for 's mercies ever last 23 24 25 26. Who thought on 's in our low estate for 's mercies never slack And sav'd us from our enemies hate for 's mercies ne're go back Who feeds with food all kinds of flesh for 's mercies still provides To th' God of Heav'n give thanks afresh for 's mercy still abides HYMN 561. Remembrance of God's ancient Works and everlasting mercies Give laud c. Psalm 136. 2. METRE GIVE laud unto the Lord for very good is he The God of gods record the Lord of lords praise ye For certainly His mercies do endure unto Eternity verse 4 The wonder-working God whose wisedom made the skies And spread the Earth abroad above the Sea to rise For certainly c. verse 7 To him your praises pay that made those glorious lights The Sun to rule by day the moon and stars by nights For certainly c. verse 10 Who Aegypt's first-born smote and Israel scaping harm He from among them brought with strong out-streched arm For certainly c. verse 13 Who parted the Red-Sea where Israel passage found But Pharaoh and all they of his whole host was drown'd For certainly His mercies do endure unto Eternity verse 16 Who all his people led the Wilderness quite through Who mighty Kings smote dead and famous Kings he slew For certainly His mercies do endure unto Eternity verse 19 Sihon and Og he slew and in their Land do dwell He gave possession to his servant Israel For certainly His mercies do endure unto Eternity verse 23 Who kindly on us thought when in a low estate And our Redemption wrought from them that did us hate For certainly c. verse 25 Who gives all flesh their food O then give thanks unto The God of Heaven so good to whom all praise is due For certainly c. HYMN 562. Revenge upon Babylon Have mercy c. Psalm 137. 2. METRE verse 1 BY the Brooks of Babylon we sat down every one And Sion's state now ruinate we wept to think upon verse 2 Our Harps untun'd unstrung on Willow-trees we hung Where they did thus require of us come sing a Sion-song verse 3 For then and there did they that carried us away In captive state and desolate urge us to sing and play verse 4 They mirth of us demand though wasted by their hand How can our tongues tune Sion's Songs within a foreign Land verse 5 O Salem If that I forget thee carelesly Let my right hand lose all command of musick faculty verse 6 If I forget thee ever then prosper let me never But let it cause my tongue and jaws to cleave and cling together verse 7 If for Jerusalem I do not quite contemn All joys that be and count not thee above the chief of them verse 7 Remember Lord the spight shew'd by the Edomite Thus did they say in Salem's day down with it raze it quite verse 8 O Daughter Babylon whose ruine now comes on Happy is he that doth to thee as thou to us hast done verse 9 Yea happy happy he that takes and dasheth thee Thy little ones against the stones when Babel's doom shall be HYMN 563. Service and safety of the Humble God's true favourites Psalm 138. 1. METRE verse 1 LORD I will render praise to thee with all my heart and might Before the gods who'ere they be in Men and Angels sight verse 2 I will bow down with humble grace towards the stately frame Of thine own house and holy place there will I bless thy Name For all thy loving-kindness Lord and for thy truth Divine For thou hast made thy faithfull Word o're all thy Name to shine verse 3 The day whereon I cry'd to thee thou answerest me again And gav'st such inward strength to me as did my soul sustain verse 4 All Kings on Earth shall praise thy Name when they shall hear of thee What promises thou didst proclaim and hast fulfill'd to me verse 5 Yea they shall sing with one accord in God's most holy ways Because the Glory of our Lord deserves so great a praise verse 6 Although the Lord be very high the lowly he respects But them that carry 't loftily he utterly neglects verse 7 And though I walk in midst of Woes fresh comforts thou shalt send Against the Wrath of all my foes thy hand thou shalt extend And thy
c. Gen. 8.20 AND Noah built an Altar to the Lord And of clean beasts and fowl he offered two And with these Offrings was Gods Altar stor'd And God well pleas'd that Noah so should do And so the Lord resented a sweet savour And Noah for this Act was in his favour And thus said God whose bowels yern'd within I will no more for mans sake curse the ground For mans imaginations are but sin And such by Nature from his youth are found Neither will I for ever any more Smite all things living as I did before And while the Earth and Mountains shall remain Seeds-time and Harvest ever shall abide And cold and heat shall never fail again Summer and winter shall retain their tide And Day and Night increasing or decreasing Shall keep their seasons without fail or ceasing Gen. 9.12 And this shall be the Covenant which I make And this the Seal betwixt my self and you And every living Creature for your sake And all the Generations that ensue I 'll set my Bow i' th' Cloud to be a token Between me and the Earth as I have spoken Doxology Rev. 1.4 5. Chap. 4.8 1 John 5.7 To him that was and is and is to come To God Almighty the most Holy One And unto Jesus Christ his onely Son And to the seven Spirits before the Throne To Father Son and Holy Ghost together Be Kingdom Glory Power and Praise for ever The Table of the Prefatory Hymns Hymn 1. CReation The First Day i. The Second Day ii The Third Day Ibid. The Fourth Day iii. The Fifth Day iv The Sixth Day Ibid. 2. The Sabbath vi 3. Marriage vii 4. Paradise viii 5. The Covenant of Works ix 6. Man's shamefull Fall. Ibid. Adam's Arraignment and Excuse xi Eve's Arraignment and Excuse Ibid. 9. The Serpents Censure and the Covenant in Christ intimated xii 10. The Womans Censure and the Man's Ibid. 11. Mans Expulsion from Paradise xiii 12. The World degenerate xv 13. The Ark ordered xvi 14. The Deluge or Flood rising xvii 15. Eight Souls saved in the Ark. Ibid. 16. The Deluge ceasing xviii 17. The Raven sent forth and the Dove xix 18. The Dove with the Olive-leaf xx 19. Noah Coming out of the Ark and the Covenant of the Rainbow Ibid. Noah's Sacrifice xxii The First Century Hymn I. Access to the Throne of Grace at our awaking 1 Tim. 4.10 2 Cor. 1.10 Psal. 119.133 Jude 21. Psal. 73.24 Rev. 22.8 Tune Ye Children c. O God the Saviour of all men And most especially of them That faithfully believe in thee Who hast preserv'd us all times past And wilt preserve us to the last As still our trust and hope shall be Order our steps in thy good word And let no sin reign in us Lord But keep us ever in thy love And let thy Counsels be our guide Till thou receiv'st us to abide In glory with thy Saints above Psal. 28.9.115 1. Mat. 6.13 Psal. 123.3.33.22.31.1 Lord save thy Church in every Age Govern and bless thine Heritage And lift them up for evermore We daily magnifie thy fame And thy most high and holy Name World without end we still adore Vouchsafe us Lord thy grace herein To keep us clear this day from sin Shew mercy Lord shew mercy free Shew mercy Lord as we confide On thee O Lord have I reli'd Confounded let me never be The second Metre The Mighty God. O God the Saviour of all sorts of men Especially of them that do believe Author finisher of the faith of them Whose sure salvation Loâ—d thou wilt atchieve Who hast preserv'd us always heretofore And wilt we trust preserve us evermore Order our steps in thy good word O God And let no wickedness in us bear sway But Sin and Satan let be under-trod And all our steps upholden in thy way And let thy Counsels guide and never leave us Till to thy glory Lord thou shalt receive us Hymn II. Acclamations of Praise or Te Deum Laudamus Exemplifi'd with proofs of Holy Scripture Rom. 15.6 Rev. 11.17 All people c. WE praise thee O God with one accord We acknowledge thee to be the Lord All the whole Earth adores thy Name Father of everlasting fame Rev. 7.11.5.11 Isa. 6.2 To Thee aloud all Angels cry The Heav'ns and all the Powers on high Both Cherubin and Seraphin bright Continual cries of praise recite Isa. 6.3 Rev. 5.11.4.8 O Holy Holy Holy LORD Great God of Sabbaoth they record With splendor of thy glory spread In Heav'n and Earth replenished 2. Part. Rev. 4.10 Th' Apostles glorious Company Praise Thee O God perpetually The Prophets goodly fellowship Praise Thee and let no moment slip Rev. 7.7 9 10. The noble and victorious Host Of Martyrs do thy praises boast The Holy Church throughout the Earth Acknowledge and extoll thy Worth. Isa. 9.6 Joh. 14.36 The Father of boundless Majesty Thy true and only Son most high Also that sweet Remembrancer The Holy Ghost the Comforter 3. Part. Psal. 34.10.2.7 Thou art O Christ King of renown Invested with a Glorious Crown Thou art before all time begun The Fathers everlasting Son. 1 Pet. 3.18 Gal. 4.4 Heb. 9.15 Thou undertaking in our room Didst not abhor the Virgins Womb. The pains of Death orecome by Thee Made Heav'n to all Believers free Heb. 1.3 John 5.22 At God's right hand Thou hast thy Seat And in the Fathers glory great We do believe that Thou shalt come To judge us at the Day of Doom 4. Part. Rev. 5.9 Mat. 8.11 Lord help thy Servants whom when lost Thy bloud redeem'd at so great cost Place them on Everlasting Thrones Of glory with thy Holy Ones Psal. 28.9 Thy People Lord do Thou protect And bless thine Heritage Elect Govern thy Church and Lord advance For ever thine Inheritance Psal. 145.1 2. From day to day O Lord do We Highly exalt and honour Thee Thy Name we worship and adore World without end for evermore 5. Part. Mat. 6.13 Psal. 123.3 Vouchsafe O Lord we humbly pray To keep us safe from sin this day O Lord have mercy on us all Have mercy on us when we call Psal 33.22 31.1 Thy mercy Lord to us dispence According to our confidence Lord I have put my trust in Thee Confounded let me never be The second Metre Rom. 15.6 Rev. 11.17.7.11 Ye Children c. O God we praise thy Holy Name Thy Sovereign Lordship we proclaim Confessing Thee the Lord alone All the whole Earth doth worship Thee The Father from ETERNITY The true and Everlasting One. Angels loud voices joyn with ours The Heavens and all the Heavenly Powers do ever magnifie thy fame To thee the winged Cherubim And the bright burnâ—ng Seraphim Continual acclamations frame 2. Part. Isa. 6.3 Rev. 5.11.4.10.7.7 Thrice Holy Lord they joyntly say Whose royal Power all Hosts obey thy glory bright fills Heav'n and Earth Th' Apostles glorious Company And Prophets sweet SOCIETY perpetual praises do pour forth The Noble Host of Martyrs stout The
If any sin we have on high an Advocate to qualifie Jesus the Just whose bloud was spilt to expiate our hainous guilt Rev. 5.13 Blessing and glory and renown to him that on the Throne sits down And to the Lamb of God therefore be praise and honour evermore HYMN 152. Mercies All People c. Mic. 6.18 to the end WHO is a God like unto thee that pardons all Iniquity And from their sins doth disengage the remnant of his heritage This wrath he doth not long excite for mercy is his dear delight He will return again he will and have compassion on us still Isa. 43.25 He will subdue our trespasses as drowned in the deepest Seas And for his own Name sake on high he blots them out of memory Thou wilt perform thy Truth and Grace to Abraham and Jacob's race As thou hast to our Fathers told and sworn it from the daies of old HYMN 153. Mercy and Terror mixt All People c. Nah. 1.2 JEalous is God's avenging eye the Lord avengeth furiously He will take vengeance on his foes and he reserveth wrath for those 3 Yet is the Lord to anger slow but of great power to overthrow And he will not at all acquit the wicked that repent no whit 6. Hab. 3.5 Before his fury who can stand who can abide his angry hand The Pestilence before him rolls beneath his feet are burning coals Nah. 1.5 The Mountains quake the Hills do melt when as his presence is but felt The earth is burnt at sight of him the world and all that dwell therein Isa. 14.27 Neh. 9.17 His judgments none can disanul but yet our God is mercifull Thine anger Lord is slow of pace thy kindness great and rich thy grace 2 PART All People c. Nah. 1.7 8. The Lord is good a Tower to his when as the day of trouble is And them that trust in him he knows but darkness shall pursue his foes 8.6 He will with over-running floud consume the Palaces that stood Like fire his fury poureth down the rocks by him are overthrown 9. Against him what do ye intend the Lord will make an utter end Affliction for so great a crime shall not rise up the second time 10. Folden as thorns although they be and drunken with prosperity They shall be very suddenly devour'd as stubble fully dry 15. O Judah keep thy solemn feasts thy Mountains bring good news of peace No more shall sinners pass through thee but utterly cut off shall be HYMN 154. Merit disclaimed Luk. 17.10 Phil. 2.13 WHen you have done the best ye can say thus with humble thought Unprofitable Servants all we do but what we ought For it is God that works in you he works both will and deed And of his meer good pleasure too doth all your power proceed Eph. 2.8 9. Chap. 3.21 And ye are sav'd by grace through faith wrought by the Holy Ghost Not of your selves nor of your works lest any man should boast To him let all the Church therefore ascribe with one accord All praise and honour evermore through Jesus Christ our Lord. HYMN 155. Moral Precepts Prest with Arguments Mic. 6.8 Psal. 37.28 Col. 3.25 THe Lord hath shewed thee O man what God requires as good Do justly love compassion walk humbly with thy God. Because the Lord loves equity his Saints he will not leave And he that deals injuriously shall suitably receive Mat. 5.7 Jam. 2.13 Luk. 14.11 And mercy to the mercifull the Lord will still express But Judgment shall with rigour fall upon the merciless And God doth still resist the proud but gives the humble grace Self-humbling then shall honour men self-honouring shall abase 2. PART Jam. 5.12 Eph. 4.25 Rev. 21.8 Swear not by heaven nor by earth nor any oath at all Lest into condemnation by such offence ye fall Put Lyes away and speak the Truth for every wilfull Lyer Must sure partake of that broad Lake which burns with brimstone-fire Rom. 13.13 Heb. 12.14 Shun surfeiting and drunkenness and do not lead your Life In chambering and wantonness in envy or in strife And ever follow peace withall and holiness together Without which grace there 's no man shall behold God's face for ever 3. PART Eph. 4.31 29. Rom. 12.21 All malice wrath and bitterness and clamour put away And be not overcome with ill but let the good bear sway And let no talk come from your mouthâ— corrupt in any case But such as serves to edifie and teach the hearers grace Eph. 5.3 4. But fornication avarice and what pollutes or taints Amongst you let not once be nam'd as it becometh Saints Nor filthiness nor foolish talk nor unbeseeming jests Which things are not convenient but rather thankfulness 4. PART Rom. 12.10 15. Eph. 2.4 Gal. 6. By kind affection mutually the Love of Brethren keep Rejoyce with them that do rejoyce and weep with them that weep And heed not your own things alone but each for other care And to fulfill the Law of Christ each others burden bear Rom. 12.16 Mat. 7.1 2. Mind not high things but condescend to men of low estate And be not wise in your own eyes puff'd up with self-conceit And judge not that you be not judg'd for as you mete to men Accordingly shall God reply and deal to you agen 5. PART Mat. 7.12 Rom. 13.7 Chap. 12.17 T. 3.2 1 Thes. 4.7 Do as you would be done unto and give to all their right Of no man ever speak amiss not ill with ill requite Let none defraud or go beyond his brother any way For God avengeth all such things and will the wrong repay Jam. 5.9 Joh. 7.24 Phil. 4.5 Rom. 14.4 And Brethren let no one of you against another grudge Nor judge ye by appearances but righteous judgment judge And let your moderation be manifest to all The Lord our Master is at hand to whom we stand or fall 6. PART Eccles. 5.4 5. Heb. 13.16 When thou hast vow'd a vow to God defer not then to pay For God hath no delight in Fools that mock him with delay And to do good and distribute forget ye in no wise For God is pleas'd exceedingly with such like sacrifice Phil. 4.8 1 Cor. 4.5 And all things honest just and true and such as sweetly please For vertue praise and good report think on such things as these Until the secrets of all hearts be publish'd all abroad And then shall every one of us have his due praise of God. HYMN 156. More spiritual Precepts Prov. 3.5 6. Mat. 22.37 1 Thes. 5.15 16. TRust in the Lord with all thy heart love him with all thy might In all thy ways acknowledge him and make him thy delight Pursue good things rejoycing still and pray continually Quench not the Spirit any way despise not prophecy Walk after God's Commandements fear him obey his Voice Rejoyce in him continually and still I say rejoyce Rom. 12.11 Heb. 12.28 Joh. 6.27 With fervent spirit serve the Lord and having grace draw
the Grass The time was at the latter growth of shooting out the blade And I to see the judgment loath on this wise spake and said Forgive Lord our iniquities I humbly cry and call By whom shall Jacob's House arise for he is very small Then did the Lord repent for this and thus He said to me Though they have done so much amiss yet this thing shall not be Then cald He to contend by fire devouring all the deep And eat a part though not th' entire then did I pray and weep Lord cease these wofull miseries and hear my cry and call By whom shall Jacob's House arise for he is very small Then did the Lord repent for this and thus he said to me Though they have done so much amiss yet this thing shall not be Then shew'd he me a plummer line pointing at Israel's score To shew that God would not incline to pardon any more Lord spare thy flock do not condemn thine Heritage to shame That Heathens should rule over them dishonouring thy Name For wherefore should the Heathen say while we are undertrod Now where is Israel's God say they where Now is Israel's God Then will the Lord of 's own accord be jealous for his Land And pity his own flock that is under the Heathens hand Let us always give laud and praise to Israel's God therefore And people then say all Amen Amen for evermore HYMN 255. Nonsufficient Sacrifices Now Israel may say c. Micah 6.6 WHerewith shall I or any man be bold to come before the Lord confidingly and bow my self before the Lord most high With Offerings shall I come of flock and fold Burnt Offerings or with calves a just year old Will God be pleas'd and with our sins dispense for thousands of fat Rams which we shall boyl or for ten thousand Rivers full of oyl Shall my first-born my trespass recompence Fruit of my body for my souls offence But he hath shew'd thee what is good O man and what doth God the Lord require of thee but to do justly and exact to be Mercy to love and shew it all we can Walk humbly with thy God and so go on Let Israel's God the Lord that is most high be ever blest and magnifi'd therefore and let the spacious Earth the Sea shore Be filled with his glorious Majesty And people say Amen unanimously HYMN 256. The Treasures of deceit challenged The mighty God c. Micah 6.10 Deut. 25.14 AND are there yet the treasures of deceit in wicked Houses now so general And the scant measure or the small and great which is abominable unto all Or shall I count them pure with wicked ballance And of deceitfull Weight which I can challenge For their rich men are full of violence and their inhabitants are full of lies Also their tongue is full of foul offence and of deceitfull wicked treacheries Therefore I 'le make thee sick in visitation And for thy sins to be a Desolation And thou shalt eat and not be satisfi'd thy casting down shall be in midst of thee And thou shalt take fast hold on every side but not deliver when thy siege shall be And that which thou deliverest Son or Daughter I will give up unto the sword and slaughter And thou shalt sow but shalt not reap the crop and thou shalt tread the Olive from the tree But not anoint thee with the Oyl one drop and Wine to drink but none at all for thee Therefore saith God return to Me returning Withall your heart with fasting tears and mourning And rent your heart but keep your garment whole and turn unto your God so patient So gratious great in kindness mercifull and soon repents him of our punishment Who knows if He will turn and leave behind him A blessing that for ever we may find Him HYMN 257. The Priesthood The Mighty God c. Zech. 3.1 AND lo He shew'd me Joshua God's High Priest standing before the Angel of the Lord And Satan at His right Hand to resist then spake the Lord to Satan this sharp Word The Lord that chose His Church check thy desire For is not this a BRAND pluckt from the fire Now Joshua was clad in vile array and stood before the Angel of the Lord And God commanded take those rags away and give him change of rayment at my Word So then they gave him change of rayment brighter And on his head they set a comely Mitre Then did the Angel of the Lord protest if thou O Joshua wilt observe my charge Then will I give thee Walks among the rest to judge my House and keep my Courts at large Hear now O Joshua my Priest desired Thou and thy fellows that are men admired 2. PART Zec. 3.8 9. Heb. 10.14 Behold I will bring forth and will advance my choice elected the foundation stone My chosen servant who is call'd the Branch my Well-beloved and the Holy one That is endow'd above all mortal merit With all the Graces of my Holy Spirit I will engrave with graving of my hand concerning him the Lord of Hosts doth say And those Iniquities of all the Land I will remove and quit in one short day For by one Offering made by him that died Perfect for ever are the sanctified And in that day as saith the Lord of Hosts such amity and unity shall be That they shall call their friends in all the Coasts under the Vine and under the Fig-tree Let Israel's God be magnifi'd therefore And people say Amen for evermore HYMN 258. The Brother-hood Give laud c. Zech. 7.9 THUS speaks the Lord of Hosts let every man of you In all the Lands and Coasts just judgment now pursue And mercy show Even all ye can to every man both friend and foe And do not ye oppress the Widow any more Nor wrong the Fatherless the Stranger nor the Poor Let none of you His Brother judge nor bear him grudge whate're ye do But they refus'd to hear and pull'd their neck away And stopt their willfull ear from all that I did say Yea every one Did quite depart and make their heart as th' Adamant Stone Lest they should hear the Law and Words which God had sent Which former Prophets saw and call'd them to repent Therefore there came On Israel's Land by God's command great Wrath to flame And therefore as He cry'd and yet they would not hear So was their cry deny'd and I would not give ear Saith God of Hosts And thus alas It came to pass in Israel's Coasts So I did scatter them as when fierce whirlwinds blow Among all Nations then and whom they did not know And thus their Land And whole Estate lay desolate by God's Command Thus was it with the Jew their Land was left forlorn That no man might pass through nor any might return For their own hand Lay'd desolate that delicate and pleasant Land. HYMN 259. God's Jewels Where righteousness doth say c. Mal. 3.16 THEN they that fear'd
be rais'd But rich mens joy made low to be and say the Lord be prais'd For as the flower of the grass so shall he fade away When sun with burning heat shall pass unto the height of day The grass doth fade the flower decays its grace and fashion goes So shall the rich man in his ways fade as the withering Rose HYMN 291. War with lusts Jam. 4.1 FROM whence come Wars and Fightings keen Come they not from your lusts unseen The lusts that in your members are These are the causes of this War Ye lust and have not ye are slain With strong desire and can't obtain Ye fight and war and cannot have Because ye do not wisely crave Ye ask and have not that or this Because ye ask so much amiss For what ye ask ye aim it thus That ye may spend it on your lusts O ye adulterers that while And ye Adulteresses vile Know ye not that the World abroad Hath friendship opposite to God Who then doth with the World agree The enemy of God shall be Think ye the Scripture saith not well The Spririt that in us doth dwell Lusteth to envy and disdain As apt to let such vices raign But yet doth God more grace bestow These wicked lusts to overthrow Job 40.11 Who saith God doth the proud abase But to the humble giveth grace Submit your selves to God therefore Resist the Devil evermore And if ye do resist him so He will flee from you as his foe HYMN 292. Our Advocate in Heaven 1 John 2.1 MY little ones I write to you that ye sin not at all But if by great infirmity some into sin do fall We have a potent Advocate with God the Father true Jesus the just to mediate and intercede for you A full PROPITIATION for all our sins is He And not for our great sins alone that pardoned they might be But also for them all he pleads that penitently grieve And for the whole World intercedes whoever in him believe HYMN 293. The Children of God and Satan described 1 John 3.10 IN this are manifestly known the Sons of God most high And children of the Wicked One are also known hereby Whoever doth not righteousness is not of God begot Nor he whatever he profess his Brother that loves not And this command from God above we have tow'rd one another That he that bears to God true love should also love his brother HYMN 294. God's Children and Satan's distinguished 1 John 3.10 Mat. 19.17 BY this the Sons of God are known And Children of the Wicked One The man that doth not righteousness Is not of God we well may guess Neither is he of God above That bears his brother no true love Mat. 19.17 For this Commandement we have From God who all the precepts gave That he that loveth God most high Should love his brother accordingly God onely good have praise therefore From first to last for evermore HYMN 295. Want of Charity discovered and censured 1 John 3.16 THE love of God well know we thus Because He lost his life for us And for our brethrens sake should we Lay down our lives if need should be But whoso hath this Worlds great store And sees his brother very poor Yet no compassion stirs within How dwells the love of God in him For thus at judgment Christ will say Since ye did shew your love no way To one o th' least that here ye see Ye did it not no not to Me. And this uncharitable Train Shall pack away to endless pain But then the righteous ye must know Into Eternal life shall go All glory to the Holy One That sits upon the Soveraign Throne And to the Lamb of God therefore Be praise and honour evermore HYMN 296. St. Judes Admonition Exhortation and Benediction Ye Children c. Behold as Holy Henoch said The Lord doth come with power array'd and millions of his Holy Ones To execute his judgment just On Wicked men led by their Lust to set them at his Judgment Thrones And to convince ungodly men And all the multitudes of them of all their Wicked Actions done Also of all their speeches hard Which Wicked men without regard have spoke against the Holy One. But ye beloved edifie Your selves in Faith and Piety still praying in the Holy Ghost And keep your selves in God's true love Looking for mercy from above to save you to the uttermost Now unto him whose power on high Can keep you from Apostasie and with great joy present you then And set you faultless in his sight To him be Majesty and might and Honour evermore Amen HYMN 297. The Joys of Heaven The mighty God c. Rev. 7.13 ONE of the Elders asked me and said Who are these persons in White Robes array'd And answer'd straight to put me out of doubt These from great tribulations did come out And they have washt their Robes and white they made them In Christ the Lambs pure bloud whose Robes array'd them Wherefore they are before the Throne so bright And serve God in the Temple day and night And he that sitteth on the Throne on high Shall dwell among them everlastingly And they shall never thirst nor hunger more Nor Sun nor Heat sustain as heretofore For Christ the Lamb that sitteth on the Throne With Heavenly Joys shall feed them every one And he shall lead them to the living springs Where the pure Water flows with all good things And he shall wipe away scorns and disgraces And all sad tears from off his peoples faces To him that is and was and is to come To God Almighty and to Christ his Son And to the seven Spirits before the Throne The ever blest and everlasting One To Father Son and Holy Ghost together Be Kingdom Glory Power and Praise for ever HYMN 298. The New Jerusalem Rev. 10.5 BEhold I saw an Angel stand Upon the Sea and on the Land to Heaven lifting up his hand And by the Everliving swore By him that made both Sea and Shore that shortly time should be no more Rev. 21.1 New Heavens and new Earths that day I saw for th' old was past away and no created Sea could stay I saw the Holy City then The Heavenly Jerusalem a coming down from God to men And as a Bride she did appear Adorned for her Husband dear and Heaven's loud voices I did hear God's Tabernacle is with men And lo the Lord shall dwell with them and they be his JERVSALEM All tears shall God wipe from their eyes And no more death nor grief nor cries shall evermore the Saints surprize For former things are past away And thus I heard him that same day that sat upon the Throne to say HYMN 299. The Coronation of Spiritual Conquerors and reward of Carnal evil doers Rev. 21.5 6 7 8. BEhold I make even all things new Write it said He I ' monish you for faithfull are these Words and true And said He it is done and past I 'm he that
gone to perish in the pit verse 11 The path of life thou wilt declare to me with joys full store And Lord at thy right hand there are sweet pleasures evermore HYMN 328. Extolling of Scripture verity and virtue Psalm 19.7 MOST perfect is the Law of God of Soul-converting might His Testimonies are most pure and give the simple light verse 8 The Statutes of the Lord are right and fill the heart with joys The precepts of the Lord are pure inlightening the eyes verse 9 The fear of God his word is clean and doth endure for ever The Judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether verse 10 Yea more than Gold than much fine Gold to be embrac'd alway The hony and the hony-comb are not so sweet as they verse 11 They are thy Servants Monitors how he his life should frame And great reward 's provided for 's if we observe the same HYMN 329. Faith seen in fear of Sin. Psalm 19.12 LORD who can all his Errors see O cleanse my heart within verse 13 From secret faults and keep thou me from all presumptuous sin O let it have no power to reign in me at any time And so shall I be free from stain and scape the greatest crime verse 14 O let the words which I recite my thoughts and whole behaviour Be acceptable in thy sight O Lord my strength and Saviour HYMN 330. Faith's Triumphant Banner Have mercy c. Psalm 20. THE Lord attend thy cry in this distressfull hour Great Jacob's God most gratiously defend thee by his power verse 2 He send thee succour still out of the sanctuary And strengthen thee from Sion Hill against the Adversary verse 3 Thy Offerings in like wise O let him have in mind And let thy whole burnt Sacrifice a good acceptance find verse 4 The Lord now grant to thee thy very hearts desire And let thy prudent councils be accomplish'd all entire verse 5 We will our Joy proclaim in thy assur'd defence And spread our banners in the Name of God our Confidence The Lord now grant in love what-ever thou would'st have verse 6 And now I know that God above doth his Anointed save And he will hear his King from Heaven his Holy Throne With saving strength which he shall bring by his right hand alone verse 7 Some people make their boasts of Chariots some of Horse But in our God the Lord of Hosts we reckon all our force verse 8 While these bow down and fall we rise and stand upright Save Lord and hear us when we call O King of Soveraign might HYMN 331. Faith's Victorious Banner 2. METRE O Lord Consider c. Psalm 20. LORD hear our King this troublous day the Name of Jacob's God defend Help from his holy place convey and succour out of Sion send Remember well and highly prize Thine Offerings and Burnt Sacrifice Thy hearts desire he grant thee still And all thy councils God fulfill In thy Salvation we 'l rejoyce and in our God's great Name shall we Our Banners raise with prayerfull voice all thy requests God grant to thee Now God I know will save from harm With saving strength of his right arm And heareth his anointed one From Heaven his high and Holy Throne Some hope in Chariots help to find and some in Horses hope the same But we will ever bear in mind the Lord our God's all helpfull Name They are brought down and fallen quite But we are risen and stand upright Save Lord O let the King give ear Now when we pray our prayer to hear HYMN 332. Psalm 21. Argument The King's supply and sure defence Obtain'd by Prayer and Confidence THE King rejoyceth to record the comforts of thy might And in thy saving health O Lord How much shall he delight Thou gav'st him what his heart desir'd and that important thing Which he with humble lips requir'd was not deny'd the King. Blessings of goodness to be sure thou hast on him powr'd down And made a Crown of Gold most pure his royal head to crown He askt thee life and thou didst please to give it in such store That he might see the length of days and live for evermore Great is his glorious dignity in this thy saving aid For honour and great majesty thou hast upon him laid For as one ever blest of God thou didst thy King advance And thou hast made him wonderous glad with thy sweet countenance For on the Lord he doth rely to see thy promise prov'd And through thy mercy O most high he never shall be mov'd HYMN 333. 2. PART Argument The sure destruction of rebellious men The Lord is prais'd for Judgments upon them THY hand shall find out all thy foes whoever Lord they be And thy right hand shall find out those that bear ill will to thee And make them as the Ovens hot steam what time thy wrath shall light The Lord in wrath shall swallow them and fire devour them quite Their fruit likewise shalt thou destroy from off the Earths increase And cut off their posterity and cause their seed to cease For they intended ill to thee and thought they should succeed In their mischievous Tragedy but could not act the deed And thou shalt make them for these things to turn their backs apace Charging thine arrows on the strings against their very face Be thou exalted O most high in thine own strength therefore And so our Songs shall magnify thy might for evermore HYMN 334. Psalm 23. Argument God's the good Shepherd of our lives and souls No danger need we fear nor foes controlls Have mercy c. THE Lord my shepherd is and he that doth me feed Since he is mine and I am his what comfort can I need He makes me to lie down on tender pasture grass Then to the streams he leads me on where waters gently pass And when I go astray he doth my soul reclaim Conducting me in the right way for his most holy name Yea though the paths I trod in deaths dark vale should be would not fear for there 's my God a staff of strength to me Thou mak'st me sit and dine even in my enemies sight My head with Oyl my cup with Wine run over day and night Thy goodness sure and grace shall measure all my days And thy house be my dwelling place to give thee endless praise HYMN 335. 2. METRE Argument God the Good Shepherd doth supply No dangers need to terrify All People c. Psalm 23. MY Shepherd is the Lord most blest I shall not want but be supply'd In pastures green he makes me rest by sweet and silent waters side He doth restore my soul that strays the paths of truth he makes me take To walk in his most righteous ways and this he doth for his Name sake Yea though I pass deaths dark abode afraid of ill I will not be For thou art with me O my God thy rod and staff they comfort me In spight of foes thou dost
METRE All People c. Or O Lord Consider c. Psal. 51.18 LORD cast a favourable eye On Sion's sad calamity Jerusalem's low walls repair And build them up again more fair 19 16. Then shalt thou be when once appeas'd With our devout oblations pleas'd But thou desir'st no Sacrifice Burnt Offerings take not in thine eyes 17. The Offerings of thy dear delight Are trembling souls and hearts contrite An humble heart that prostrate lies O God thou never wilt despise 10 15. Create in us O God therefore An heart refined more and more And open thou our lips always To make our mouth shew forth thy praise HYMN 393. Pardon implored 2. METRE Psalm 51. HAVE mercy on me O my God take pity Lord I pray And in thy mercies multitude wipe all my sins away Wash me O wash me thorowly from filthiness within Blot out my fowl iniquity and cleanse me from my sin For I acknowledge and confess transgressions done by me In horrid shapes of guiltiness my sin I always see Against thee Lord and onely thee the high and Holy One Have I transgrest in high degree as unto thee is known That when thou speak'st of my offence thou may'st be justify'd And clear in all thou shalt pronounce when I am jud'gd and try'd Behold how in iniquity I did my shape assume My mother hath conceived me a sinner from the womb But thou lov'st truth in th' inward part and wisedom put'st within Which makes me from my very heart to loath my self for sin HYMN 394. Pardon Justification and Sanctification implored 3. METRE Psalm 51. verse 7 PUrge me with Hyssop O my God for thou shalt cleanse me so O wash me in my Saviour's bloud whiter than any snow verse 8 O Let me hear the voice that spoke of joy and gladness sweet That so the bones which thou hast broke may with much comfort meet verse 9 Then from my sins Lord hide thine eyes and frowning face refrain And blot out mine iniquities that none of them remain verse 10 O God create in me an heart unspotted in thy sight Renewing in my inward part a spirit pure and right verse 11 O do not cast me quite away from presence of thy face Nor take from me I humbly pray thy holy spirit of grace verse 12 The joy of thy salvation sweet to me O Lord restore And thy free spirit O grant me it to stay me evermore verse 13 Transgressors then shall learn of me how to obtain thy grace And converts shall come in to thee and sinners seek thy face HYMN 395. Pardon of bloudshed and prayers for Sion 4. METRE Psal. 51.14 ACquit me from bloud-guiltiness Lord God my Saviour strong Then shall I sing thy righteousness with loud and joyfull tongue verse 15 And open thou my lips O Lord my drooping soul to raise Then shall my mouth aloud record and shew forth all thy praise verse 16 For thou desir'st no Sacrifice else would I give it thee Burnt Offerings Lord thou dost not prize nor take delight to see verse 17 A Soul that doth with sorrow smart is God's chief Sacrifice A broken and a contrite heart thou wilt not Lord despise verse 18 Do good in love to Sion hill build up Jerusalems wall verse 19 Then shall we bring our Offerings still and please thee therewithall Pure Sacrifice of righteousness and bullocks then shall they With whole burnt Offerings numberless upon thine Altar lay HYMN 396. Pardon of Sin implored 5. METRE All People c. Or O Lord Consider c Psal. 51. HAVE mercy on me O good God Thy loving kindness shed abroad And in thy mercies multitude O let my pardon be renew'd O wash me throughly from my sin And cleanse my heart from filth within For I confess my foul offence With horrour of my conscience Thee thee alone have I set light And done this evil in thy sight That if I were condemn'd I must Confess thy judgment to be just And well have I deserv'd that doom That am a sinner from the Womb And thou lov'st truth in th' inward part And hast put wisedom in my heart HYMN 397. Peace of Conscience implored Also Justification and Sanctification 6. METRE Psalm 51.7 PUrge me with that the Law doth mean By Hyssop and I shall be clean Wash me in Christ his bloud and so I shall be whiter than the snow Gladness and joy to me reveal The bones which thou hast broke to heal From all my sins Lord hide thine eyes And blot out mine iniquities Create a clean heart in thy view And a right spirit in me renew Cast me not off for my demerit Nor take from me thy holy Spirit Thy saving joys to me restore And spiritualize me more and more Then shall transgressors learn of me And sinners shall convert to thee HYMN 398. Peace of Conscience and pardon of bloudshed implored 7. METRE Psalm 51.14 FROM guilt of bloud-shed make me clear O God of my salvation dear Then shall my tongue loud Songs express To magnify thy righteousness Wherefore I pray thee O most high My lips to open powerfully And make my mouth aloud to raise The acclamations of thy praise For thou desir'st not Sacrifice Else would I make such flames to rise Burnt Off'ring thou delight'st not in As an approved purge for sin The Sacrifices of the Lord Are hearts contrite and self-abhorr'd A broken breast and heart contrite Surely O God thou wilt not slight HYMN 399. Prayers for Sions prosperity 8. METRE Psal. 51.18 DOE good O God in thy good will To Sion thy beloved hill Let it receive no detriment By sinners falls that do repent But O build up for thee and them The walls of thy Jerusalem Then shall our Sacrifices be Pure righteousness well lik'd of thee Then shall we offer from our soul Burnt Offrings and burnt Offrings whole And in a more spiritual way We shall our Sacrifices pay And Bullocks taken from the Yoke Shall make thy sacred Altar smoke Or rather purer flames shall dart Sent from the Altar of our heart HYMN 400. Properties of Tale-bearers accused Psalm 52. WHY dost thou Tyrant take a pride in doing mischief still Be sure God's goodness doth abide and so it ever will. verse 2 Thy tongue contrives mischievousness and cuts as rasour keen It worketh all deceitfulness in secret and unseen verse 3 Thy mind with mischief most accords with falshood and with wrong verse 4 Thou lovest all devouring words O thou deceitfull tongue verse 5 Therefore shall God destroy thy race and cut thee clean away And pluck thee from thy dwelling place both root and branch I say verse 6 The righteous then shall see and fear and laugh at his disgrace verse 7 See here the man that took no care his strength in God to place But trusted in his store of wealth to save him from distress And thought to fortifie himself by works of wickedness verse 8 But like a green fresh Olive-tree in God 's own house am I
there we in him rejoyc'd HYMN 414. 2. PART Argument God's Soveraign Rule He keeps our Soul alive Though we with tryals and afflictions strive Psal. 66. v. 7. verse 7 GOD'S power still rules the world abroad his eyes all Lands descry O let not then rebellious men exalt themselves on high verse 8 O all ye people bless our God with earnest voices strive To sound the fame of his great Name verse 9 who keeps our souls alive And suffers not on any side our feet to be remov'd verse 10 Yet thou O God hast us'd thy rod and us thy servants prov'd As silver in a furnace try'd so througly try'd were we verse 11 Our feet were set within the net and therein brought by thee HYMN 415. 3. PART Argument Afflictions great imposed and allay'd The vows of gratitude are sworn and pay'd Psalm 66. v. 11. Afflictions sore and violent thou mad'st our loyns abide verse 12 Yea thou didst then cause furious men over our heads to ride Through flames of fire O Lord we went and through the watry flouds But surely thou hast brought us now to places stor'd with goods verse 13 Burnt offerings to thy house I 'll bear those very vows to pay verse 14 Which I did make and which I spake in my distressfull day verse 15 Burnt Sacrifice of Fatlings there my sould to thee devotes With Incense too of Rams enough with Bullocks offering Goats HYMN 416. Release from Afflictions 4. PART Psalm 66.11 LORD thou hast brought us oftentimes into a tangling strait And laid afflictions on our loins with an oppressing weight verse 12 Over our head fierce men did ride by thee on purpose sent And we distrest on every side through fire and water went. But when we were thus under-trod and hopeless seem'd our case Even then thou brought'st us out O God into a wealthy place verse 13 Therefore will I come to thy house burnt offerings to bestow And I will pay thee all the vows which my engagements owe. HYMN 417. 5. PART Argument Experience told stirs up to prayer and praise Sins kept withhold true blessings in our ways 2. METRE Psalm 66.16 verse 16 COme hearken all that fear the Lord and I will let you know What special Love the Lord above to my dear Soul did shew verse 17 My mouth did his renown record my tongue his praise preferr'd verse 18 But if within I harbour'd sin my prayer should not be heard verse 19 But God hath heard me verily and hath been well content With willing ear my voice to hear and what I did present verse 20 The Lord I bless and magnifie who turned not away Nor held from me his mercy free when I to him did pray HYMN 418. Revelation of the Gospel 1. METRE Have mercy c. Psalm 67. verse 2 SHEW Grace to us O God and bless us every one Thy face Divine on us let shine thy way on Earth make known verse 3 Let Nations see thy light let people praise thy Name O let them all in general thus see thus spread thy fame verse 4 Let Nations shout and sing because thou art set forth A righteous King in governing and judging all the Earth verse 5 Let People praise thy Name let all of them praise thee verse 6 Then shall the Earth her fruits bring forth and great increase shall be verse 7 God our own God shall then abundant blessings send And men shall fear him every where to Earths remotest end HYMN 419. Revelation and Riches of the Gospel 2. METRE Give laud c. Psalm 67. BE good O God to thine and pour thy blessings forth Thy face on us let shine and shew thy way on Earth With such success That Nations all may see their call To blessedness O let the people then give praise O God to thee And let all sorts of men in thy sweet praise agree Let them confess Thy Holy Name and spread thy fame With thankfulness O make the Nations glad and let them sing for joy For thou shalt judge O God the people righteously Thy Rule shall bless The Nations all in general With happiness O let the people then give praise to thee O God And let all sorts of men proclaim thy praise abroad Let all confess Thy Holy Name and spread thy fame With cheerfulness Then shall the earth afford a plentifull encrease And our own God the Lord to bless us shall not cease God shall us bless Earth far and near his Name shall fear With awfulness HYMN 420. Rising of the Ark or Exurgat Deus The mighty God c. Psalm 68.1 2. LET God arise and dissipate his foes Let those that hate him flee before his face As smoke is driven away just so let those Be driven away and God pursue the chase As fire doth melt the wax and makes it liquid So perish in God's presence let the wicked 3 4. But let the just their joys in God proclaim And let them glory in the Lord most high Sing to the Lord sing praises to his Name Exalt ye him that rideth on the sky By JAH his Name exalt him and adore him And most exceedingly rejoyce before him 5 6. A tender Father of the Fatherless A Judge of Widows is Almighty God And so indeed he doth himself express From 's holy habitation and abode He sets the desolate in habitations To dwell with their own housholds and relations 6. Psalm 106.48 He bringeth out those that are bound with chains And frees the Pris'ners with a powerfull hand But the rebellious people he restrains And makes their dwelling in a barren Land. Let Israel's God be ever blest therefore And People say Amen for evermore HYMN 421. Sanctuary Songs for the wonderfull works of God. Psal. 68.32 SING unto God with one accord ye Kingdoms of the earth O sing ye praises to the Lord and set his honour forth verse 33 To him that mounts the highest sphere of Heavens fram'd of old And sendeth out his thunder there most mighty to behold verse 34 Ascribe to God Omnipotence for that to him pertains O're Israel is his excellence and in the clouds he reigns verse 35 O God thou art a dreadfull God and so thou mak'st it known From Heaven which is thy blest abode and Sion's sacred throne The God of Israel is our tower and it is onely he That gives his people strength and power and blest his Name shall be Sion's Reparations To the Tune of the old 130. Psalm Psalm 69.34 LET the Heavens praise begin let the Earth pursue it Let the Sea and all therein joyn their suffrage to it verse 35 For the Lord will Sion save Judah's Cities rear Houses new that men may have and possessions there Psalm 106.48 verse 36 There his Servants seed shall claim th' heritage excelling There shall they that love his Name have perpetual dwelling Let the God of Israel then have the praise for ever And the People say Amen joyning all together HYMN 423. Speedy deliverance pray'd for
Strength of sinners subdu'd Or Habitation of Cruelty supprest 1. METRE Psalm 74.11 WHY dost thou Lord thy judgments spare and thy right hand with-draw O pluck it from thy bosome bare to keep thy foes in awe verse 19 O give not to the multitude the turtle-doves dear soul Forget not thy poor flock O God which bears too long controll verse 20 Unto thy Covenant have regard the Earth's a darksome Den And full of Habitations hard possess'd by cruel men verse 21 Let not the simple go with shame and blushing turn their back Nor let the poor to praise thy Name a just occasion lack verse 22 Rise Lord and plead thine own true cause think how the fools defame And what contempt it daily draws upon thy sacred Name verse 23 The clamours of thine Enemies forget not Lord to cease The tumults that against thee rise continually encrease HYMN 433. 2. METRE Argument Strength of Leviathan subdued Pharaoh overthrown in the Wilderness Psal. 74.12 O God thou art my King of old and thou dost still set forth Thy saving mercies manifold in midst of all the Earth verse 13 Thou didst divide and part the Seas by thy great strength and force Thou brok'st the Dragon's head in these returning to their course verse 14 Leviathan's heads with great disgrace were broken there by thee Which to thy flock in desart place was meat and drink to see verse 15 Thou mad'st a Spring with streams to rise from rocks both hard and high Thy powerfull hand did make likewise deep Rivers to be dry verse 16 The day is thine likewise the night by thy decree doth run Thou also hast prepar'd the light and form'd the brighter Sun. verse 17 Thou didst appoint the ends and coasts of all the earth throughout Both Summer heat and Winter frosts thy hand did bring about Psal. 72.18 Let Israel's God the King of Kings be prais'd for evermore Who only doth such wondrous things praise ye the Lord therefore HYMN 434. Temptations encountred and overcome All People c. Psal. 77.7 8. WILL God cast off eternally and is his favour clean remov'd Is mercy quite and clean set by his promise past but never prov'd 9 Hath God forgotten to be kind and wholly left compassions path His tender mercies all confin'd and hath he shut them up in wrath 10. But this said I full well appears to be mine own infirmity But I will call to mind the years of his right hand that is most high 11. I will remember and unfold the mighty works of God the Lord The wonders which he wrought of old surely said I I will record HYMN 435. The Safe Conduct Psalm 77.15 THOU hast O God with powerfull hand redeem'd thy people Jacob's Race And Joseph's from proud Pharaoh's Land conducting them in desart place 16. The Waters Lord had sight of thee the Waters saw and were afraid Thy presence and thy power to see the depths of Seas were sore dismay'd 17. The Clouds pour'd down their watry load the Skies a thundring sound forth sent Thine Arrows were dispers'd abroad shot from the flaming Element 18. In Heaven was thy thunder heard thy lightnings did the world surround Earth shook and trembled sore afeard thy way was in the Seas profound 19 20. Thy paths were in the waters deep thy foot-steps now none understand Thou lead'st thy folk like flocks of sheep by Moses and by Aaron's hand HYMN 436. The time of Trouble complained of Psalm 79.5 HOW long wilt thou be angry Lord for ever till we die And shall thy jealousie bâ— stirr'd to burn perpetually 9. Help us O God Our strength and stay thy Glory to record Save us and purge our sins away for thy Name sakes O Lord. 8. Our former foul iniquity remember now no more Let Grace prevent us speedily for we are humbled sore 2. PART Ibidem Psal. 79.8 9.13 DO not record against us Lord our sins done long agoe Draw nigh apace with tender Grace for we are very low O Lord let some sweet comfort come for sorrows sharp and keen And for the years of sighs and tears that we have lately seen So we thy flock and Pasture-stock shall praise thee evermore And pre-ingage each following age to keep like praise in store HYMN 437. The Vine of Israel pray'd for Psalm 80.8 9. A Noble Vine of Israel thou didst from Aegypt bring The Heathenâ—folk thou didst expell and plant it here to spring Sufficient room for it to shoot preparing by thy hand And when it once had taken root it filled all the Land. 10 11 12. Her goodly boughs like Cedars sprout her shade the hills did hide Her boughs and branches were set out from Sea to River side Why hast thou then broke down of hers the quick-set hedges so That all the transient passengers do pluck her as they go 13 14 15. 'T is wasted by the wood-land Boar wild Beasts from neighbouring coasts Devour thy Vine return therefore we pray thee Lord of Hosts Look down from Heaven and behold and visit this thy Vine And Vine-yard planted here of old by that right hand of thine 79.13 So we thy flock and pasture-stock shall praise thee evermore And shall engage each following age to keep like praise in store HYMN 438. Throne of Israel re-established Psal. 80.17 UPhold the man of thy right hand the Son of man sustain Made strong by thee for thee to stand Lord make him strong again 18. So shall not we go back from thee O quicken us for this end And faithfull suppliants we shall be upon thee to attend 19. Lord God of Hosts our hearts incline and turn them unto thee Let Grace Divine upon us shine and safe our souls shall be HYMN 439. Tryal of Loyalty or Israels ingratitude Have mercy c. Psalm 81.7 NOW hearken and give ear to me my people dear O Israel I will testifie to thy conviction clear verse 9 In thee I say there shall be no strange God at all Nor evermore shalt thou adore or on strange Gods shalt call verse 10 The Lord thy God am I who brought thee graciously With powerfull hand from Aegypt Land and servile tyranny Thy mouth now open wide in prayer to be supply'd And sure I will thy prayers fulfill but Israel still deny'd verse 12 So I in judgment just even left them to their lust To walk as their own counsels were destructive to their trust HYMN 440. Tryal of Israel and attest of God's favour Have mercy c. Psal. 81.13 MY people O that ye had hearkened unto me That Israel had walk'd so well as after my Decree verse 14 I should have soon subdu'd their adversaries rude And turn'd my hand to clear the Land of all their enemies lewd verse 15 They that the Lord do hate have bow'd and been prostrate But Israel's time had been in prime and born eternal date verse 16 I should have made them eat the finest of the Wheat And made the Rock a hony-stock distilling plenty great 2.
METRE To the Tune of the old 111. or 120. Psalm Psal. 81.13 O That my people dear Had bow'd a willing ear to that which I did say And O that Israel Had sought to please me well by walking in my way I should have soon subdu'd Their adversaries rude and turn'd my powerfull hand Against their enemies Whoever durst arise my people to withstand The haters of the Lord Should all with one accord have bow'd and been prostrate But as for Israel's time It should have been in prime and born eternal date I would have made them eat The finest of the Wheat that standeth in the shock And in my favour free Have satisfied thee with Honey from the rock HYMN 441. Mighty men warned All people c. Psal. 82. Among the Gods God takes the room to judge among the great and high verse 2 How long will ye unjustly doom accepting persons partially verse 3 Defend the poor and fatherless do justice to the weak and poor verse 4 Deliver all the succourless and rid them from the evil doer verse 5 But neither do these Tyrants know nor will they better understand In wilfull blindness on they go unto the ruin of the Land. The Earths foundations are decay'd all out of course and order runs verse 9 I stil'd you Gods all ye I said are the most high Jehovah's Sons verse 7 But dye like men of mortal birth like former Princes ye shall fall verse 8 Arise O God and judge the Earth for thine alone are Nations all HYMN 442. Tribulation and Woe to the wicked Psal. 83.1 LORD be not still hold not thy tongue behold how furiously Thy hatefull foes in tumults throng and lift their heads on high verse 13 Make them my God like to a wheel or straw which winds disperse verse 14 As burning woods the fury feel of fire that burns so fierce As kindling flames on Mountains vast with fury all deform verse 15 So persecute them with thy blast and fright them with thy storm That men may know that thou whose Name is call'd Jehovah great verse 18 Surpassest all the world in fame and hast the Soveraign seat HYMN 443. True love to Ordinances 1. METRE Psalm 84.1 2. HOW amiable are thy Tents Lord God of Hosts to me My soul doth long yea even faints thy Sacred Courts to see My heart and flesh cry out for thee the everliving God O when shall I come near and see the place of thine abode 4 10. O happy they that hold their place within thy house to dwell For in thy Courts a days short space a thousand doth excell Much rather would I keep a door and in thy house remain Than dwell with all the pomp and store in tents of the prophane 11. For God a Sun and Shield will be with Grace and Glory bright And no good thing with-hold will he from them that walk upright Lord God of Hosts whose Glory reigns how happy a man is he That though debarr'd the outward means yet puts his trust in thee HYMN 444. Affection to Ordinances 2. METRE Psal. 84. LORD God of Hosts how lovely fair thy Tabernacles be My longing Soul would fain repair thy sacred Courts to see My flesh and heart cry out amain for thee the living God O when shall I come near and see the place of thine abode Most happy therefore are those men that dwell so nigh thy Courts And they whose zeal doth carry them to such Divine resorts From strength to strength they walk full fast through growth in Grace and Love Untill they come to God at last in Sion there above 2. PART One day O Lord of prayer and praise spent in thy Courts of Grace Is better than a thousand days in any other place Much rather would I keep a door where God his Grace presents Than have my dwelling evermore in Sinners furnish'd Tents For God the Lord Jehovah is a constant Sun and Shield He will vouchsafe his Grace to his and Glory freely yield And no good thing with-hold will he from them that walk upright Lord God of Hosts so blest they be that trust upon thy might HYMN 445. 3. METRE Argument Zeal to the Temple quells their labours hard As they did take long journeys thither-ward Psal. 84. verse 1 HOW amiable are thy Tents Lord God of Hosts to me verse 2 My Soul doth long yea even faints thy Sacred Courts to see My heart and flesh cry out for thee the ever-living God verse 3 Thinking the Sparrows bliss to be to find that blest abode The Swallow builds her nest full close her young ones there to bring Even to thine Altar Lord of Hosts my God and Glorious King. verse 4 Happy thy houshold Servants be that still do give thee praise verse 5 Blest is the man whose strength 's in thee that minds thy Servants ways verse 6 That passing thorow Baca-plain do make thereof a Well Or use the pools there fill'd with rain and difficulties quell verse 7 From strength to strength they walk full fast with an unwearied will Till all do come to God at last in Sions Sacred Hill. HYMN 446. 2. PART Argument Church freedom Saints account their bliss And choicest blessings do not miss Psal. 84. verse 8 LORD God of Hosts my prayer embrace O God of Jacob hear verse 9 See Lord our Shield behold the face of thine anointed dear verse 10 For Lord one day of prayer and praise spent in thy Courts of Grace Is better than a thousand days in any other place Much rather would I keep a door where God his Grace presents Than have my dwelling evermore in sinners furnish'd Tents verse 11 For God the Lord for certain is a constant Sun and Shield He will vouchsafe his Grace to his and Glory freely yield And no good thing with-hold will he from them that walk upright verse 12 Lord God of Hosts so blest they be that trust upon thy might DOXOLOGY Let Israels God the Lord most high be ever blest therefore From first to last perpetually Amen for evermore HYMN 447. Psalm 85.10 Argument Truth springing out of the Earth Or our Blessed Saviour's Birth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 MErcy and truth now we may say are sweetly met together And righteousness and peace this day have kindly kiss'd each other verse 11 And truth hath sprung out of the Earth by Christ a Saviour given And righteousness by his sweet birth hath looked down from Heaven verse 12 And God that made his Gospel known shall give us each good thing And make our Land a fruitfull one and great encrease to bring verse 13 And Christ our righteousness most pure shall go before his face To guide us by example sure in his good ways of Grace Psal. 41.13 Let Israel's God the Lord therefore be praised altogether From first to last for evermore Amen Amen for ever HYMN 448. 2. METRE Argument The Church redeem'd from Captive State is glad He prays that full deliverance may be had Psalm 85. LORD
shine O give unto the Lord 's great Name ye numerous Kindreds of man-kind Both strength and fame to him proclaim for both in one must be conjoyn'd HYMN 467. 2. PART Argument God's Glory in his Temple shineth forth All Creatures joyn with joyfulness and mirth To serve the Soveraign Judge of all the Earth GIVE to the Lord such Glory due as his Almighty Name imports O bring with you an Offering new and come into his sacred Courts Adore the Lord in beauty clear of his Divine and holy place From far and near O stand in fear before his Glorious awfull face Tell Heathen men Jehovah reigns the spacious world hath he set fast And so sustains that it remains unshaken ever to the last With Justice he shall judge the Earth O let the Heaven rejoyce therefore And let the Earth be fill'd with mirth let Seas and all the billows roar Let fields and fruits shew high degrees of joy and mirth with one accord And then with these the woods and trees shall greatly joy before the Lord. For lo He comes He comes afresh with righteous judgment in his mouth To judge all flesh with righteousness and people with his sacred truth HYMN 468. Psalm 97. to v. 7. Argument Christ reigns and triumphs to his enemies dread The Convert Nations may be comforted To the Tune of the old 121. Psalm THE Lord of Israel doth reign Let all the Earth rejoyce With high exalted voice The Lord his Kingdom doth maintain Let multitude of Nations Express their Gratulations Thick Clouds and Darkness as it were At Sinai's sacred Hill Are round about him still And righteousness and judgment are The blessed Habitation Of his high Throne and station A flame of fire that blazeth bright Before his presence goes And burns up all his foes His Lightnings to the world gave light The Earth that was assembled With terrour saw and trembled The Hills did melt like heated Wax At presence of the Lord By all the Earth ador'd The Heavens declare his righteous Acts All people see his Glory For 't is not transitory HYMN 469. Worship of Images accursed 2. PART Psalm 97. v. 7. COnfusion on them all shall come Who can their fancy please With Graven Images That boast themselves of Idols dumb O all ye Gods adore him And humbly bow before him 8 9. Mount Sion heard and made great mirth And Judah's Daughters joy'd To see thy Judgments try'd For thou art high o're all the Earth Exalted altogether Above all Gods whatever 10. O ye whose love no malice taints But grows to God-ward still Hate all things that are ill He saves the souls of all his Saints And strongly them secures From hands of evil doers 11 12. And light is sown for righteous men And very great delight For men of heart upright Rejoyce in God ye righteous then Give thanks to him in telling His holiness excelling HYMN 470. Salvation of Saints 2. METRE Psalm 97. YE lovers of the Lord hate all that evil is For he the souls doth guard of all dear Saints of his And saveth them From cruel spight and crushing might Of wicked men For just men light is sown and gladness is up-stor'd For each pure hearted one ye just joy in the Lord Him praise and bless At th' memory of his so high Pure holiness HYMN 471. Worship of the Soveraign Lord. 1. METRE Psalm 98. A New Song to the Lord now form for rare things he hath done His right hand and his holy arm the victory hath wone verse 2 The Lord doth make his people know his saving health and might The Lord his righteousness doth show in all the Heathens sight verse 3 His Grace and Truth to Israel he kindly doth record And all the Earth hath seen full well the Glory of the Lord. verse 4 O all the Earth sing to the Lord your joyfull voices raise Make loudest noise with one accord and gladly sing his praise verse 5 With Harp and Psalms melodious voice and Trumpets to him sing verse 6 With sound of Cornet O rejoyce before the Lord the King. verse 7 Let Seas and Shores rejoyce their fills and both roar out with noise verse 8 Let waving flouds and tow'ring hills clap hands and joyn in joys Let Creatures all with one accord rejoyce with joy and mirth verse 9 Before this great and Glorious Lord that comes to judge the Earth With righteousness and equity then judge the world shall he And all the people generally with truth and equity HYMN 472. Worship of the Supream Judge 2. METRE Ye Children c. Psal. 98. SING to the Lord a new made Song Whose holy arm and right hand strong hath wrought rare things victoriously The Lord made known his saving might His righteousness in open sight of Heathen men most gloriously He call'd to mind his Truth and Grace To Israel's House and every place hath seen the Lord's Salvation Make joyfull noises to the Lord O all the Earth with one accord sing praise with acclamation Sing to the Lord with Musick choice With Harp With Harp and with the Voice and some sweet Psalm-devotion Your Trumpets and your Cornets bring To sound loud praise to Christ our King who rules the Earth and Ocean Let Seas and all their fulness roar The world and dwellers on the shore the hills and inundations Before the Lord for lo he comes With righteous decrees and dooms to judge the Lands and Nations HYMN 473. Worship performed by the Ancients 1. METRE Psalm 99. THE mighty God his reign begins let foes with terrour quake He sits between the Cherubins let Earths foundation shake verse 2 Not onely great in Sion's Towers is our most Glorious God But high above all humane powers in all the Earth abroad verse 3 Let all men speak of his great fame give him the honour wholly Extol his great and dreadfull Name for it is purely holy verse 4 His royal power doth righteously and Judgments he loves well Thou dost establish equity and truth in Israel verse 5 Exalt the Lord our God O ye that in his Courts have trod Before his foot-stool bend the knee for he 's a holy God. Moses and Aaron in the throng of Priests and men of fame And faithfull Samuel was among the seekers of his Name verse 7 They pray'd and he did answer make when they his favour sought He in the cloudy pillar spake and they his Judgments wrought verse 8 Thou answeredst them O Lord our God forgiving them likewise Though their inventions with thy rod thou sorely didst chastise verse 9 The Lord our God exalt therefore give him the honour wholly And at his holy hill adore for our Lord God is holy HYMN 474. Worshippers of old Moses Aaron and Samuel 2. METRE Psal. 99. THE Lord the God of Israel reigns let Heathens quake to hear He sits between the Cherubins let th' Earth be mov'd with fear The Lord is great in Sion Seat above all people high Let them proclaim his dreadfull Name so
full of sanctity This mighty King loves Judgmenâ— well thou dost establish right Thou execut'st in Israel just Judgment by thy might O then applaud the Lord our God extoll his Name alone And falling at his foot-stool flat adore the holy one Moses and Aaron with his Priests and Samuel anciently Among his suppliants made requests and he did make reply To them aloud he in the Cloud and fiery pillar spake They kept with trust his Judgments just and laws which he did make Thou didst them hear O Lord our God a pardoning God wast thou Though thou didst scourge them with thy rod and not their sins allow O then applaud the Lord our God and at his holy Throne His Name adore for evermore for he 's a holy One. HYMN 475. Zeal in publick Worship 1. METRE Psal. 100. Deut. 32.18 SHout to the Lord in every place O all ye lands and tongues verse 2 Serve him and come before his face with Gladness and with Songs verse 3 Know that the Lord is God our Rock he made us every one Not we our selves we are his flock and pasture people known verse 4 Enter his Gates with Gratitude praise in his Courts proclaim Be thankfull to him and speak good of his most holy Name verse 5 For good and gracious is the Lord his mercy never fades The truth of his eternal word endures from age to age Rev. 1.5 To God the Father and the Son and holy Ghost therefore Be Glory as at first was done and shall be evermore HYMN 476. Zeal in the publick Worship 2. METRE Psal. 100. MAKE joyfull noises to the Lord O all ye Nations of the Earth Serve him with joy his praise record come in his sight with Songs of mirth Know that the Lord is God alone we are the flock which he doth keep His workmanship and not our own his people and his Pasture-sheep Enter his Gates with thankfulness and come with joy into his Courts Great gratitude to him express and bless his Name in fullâ—resorts For lo the Lord is good and kind his mercy everlasting is His truth all Generations find for evermore assur'd to his HYMN 477. A Pattern of Princely Government 1. METRE Psal. 101. LORD I will sing of mercy sweet and judgment to thy praise verse 2 And wisely guide my wary feet in all thy perfect ways When wilt thou Lord fulfill thy word and I shall do my part To order my whole Family with uprightness of heart verse 3 I will no wicked thing abide before mine eyes to be I hate their work that turn aside it shall not cleave to me verse 4 The froward heart from me shall part and have no more access And I will no such persons know as practice wickedness verse 5 The man that slandereth privily I will cut off be sure The stout in heart whose looks are high I will not once endure verse 6 I 'll look out then the faithfull men that they may dwell with me And they that press for perfectness my servants then shall be verse 7 None guilefull will I entertain within my house to dwell Nor shall he in my sight remain that loveth lies to tell verse 8 I 'll soon cut short the wicked sort and evil-doers condemn And quite suppress ungodliness From God's Jerusalem HYMN 478. A Pious Prince described The mighty God c. 2. METRE Psalm 101. OF Mercy and of Judgment I will sing and Lord my Song I dedicate to thee And Wisely will I walk in every thing when wilt thou come Lord and establish me I will not set before me a Temptation To any ill but ever shun th' occasion I hate the work of them that turn aside there shall no such corruption cleave to me The froward heart with me shall not abide no wicked man my favourite shall be The secret sland'rer I will quite cashier Nor will permit proud men to domineer Mine eyes shall note the faithfull of the Land my house and house-Communion to enjoy And he that walketh after God's command shall be my servant whom I will employ My house shall harbour none that craft conspire Nor will I suffer in my fight a Lyar. I will destroy the wicked of the Land and take a care to cut them off betimes And I will cleanse my Kingdom out of hand of persons that commit notorious crimes Chiefly Jerusalem God's City pure Shall soon be purg'd of every evil doer HYMN 479. Appearing of Hope or Sion'â— Reparation Psalm 102.13 THOU wilt arise in mercy yet and Grace to Sion send Because the time for favour set is now come to an end verse 14 For even in the stones thereof thy servants take delight Her very dust is cause enough of favour in their sight verse 15 And then the Heathen far and near shall fear thy holy Name And all the kings on Earth shall fear thy Glory and thy fame verse 16 Whenas the Lord shall once repair poor Sion's broken wall His Glory then shall shine so fair it shall appear to all verse 17 He will regard the destitute and not despise their prayer He will regard their humble suit with tender love and care verse 18 This shall be found in holy writ for ages that succeed The people not created yet shall praise him for this deed verse 19 O let the God of Israel then be prais'd with one accord Henceforth for evermore Amen Amen praise ye the Lord. HYMN 480. Stability of the Church All People c. Psalm 102.25 OF old O Lord thou hast laid forth The strong foundations of the earth The Heavens o're our head that stand Are all the works of thine own hand 26. And they shall perish to be sure But thou O Lord shalt still endure And all these Orbs which we behold Like to a Garment shall wax old And as a Vesture old and worn Thou shalt invest them with new form And from their former state estrang'd Shalt change them and they shall be chang'd 27. But thou O God art still the same Though Heaven and Earth do change their Frame And lo Thy years shall have no end Though all things to corruption tend 28. And Lord thy faithfull servants seed Shall still remain as 't is decreed And fixt before thee they shall stay When Heaven and Earth shall pass away Psal. 72.19 Let Israel's God be blest therefore From first to last for evermore And let the whole Earth ring agen With his renown Amen Amen HYMN 481. Applause of God's Mercies All People c. Or O Lord Consider c. 1. METRE Psal. 103. O Praise the Lord O praise his Name my soul and all that in me is verse 2 My soul do thou set forth his fame and mind those benefits of his verse 3 Who all thy trespasses forgave who cur'd thy grief and clos'd thy wound verse 4 Thy life that saved from the Grave and thee with loving kindness crown'd verse 5 Thy mouth with good things he doth fill and Eagle-like he makes thee young
anew by thy kind love restor'd Because thy word is true from the beginning Lord it faileth never And every clause of thy just laws abide for ever Psalm 119. v. 161 to 168. 21. PART The watchfulness of Saints PRinces have persecuted me without a cause O Lord Yet stands my heart in awe of thee and trembles at thy word And in that word Lord all the while I did as much rejoyce As he that finds the greatest spoil and bears away the choice But lying Doctrines of deceit I ever have abhorr'd While my affection is full great unto thy Law O Lord And surely seven times a day I will give thanks to thee Because thy judgments do display such righteousness to me All they that love thy Law to find such great content and peace That nothing shall offend their mind to make their comforts cease And for thy sweet salvation Lord I have waited still And led my conversation according to thy will. My soul hath kept with constancy thy laws in every part I love them so exceedingly and from my very heart Thy Testimonies I have kept thy precepts I pursue For thou beholdst me every step and seest what ' ere I do Psalm 119. v. 169 to 172. 22. PART The work of Grace permanent UNto the Lord let my cry come and near approach to thee Of understanding give me some as with thy words agree My humble supplication before thee let appear For thou art my salvation my God my Lord most dear Then shall my lips applaud thy name in holy Songs of praise And to thy Statutes my heart frame when I am taught thy ways My tongue shall thy true word declare thy righteousness unfold Thy Commandments that are so rare shall to the Saints be told O help me Lord by thy right hand because I trust in thee Thy chosen precepts shall command me with humility For thy salvation Lord I sought and longed very much Thy laws delight me wisedom taught I never pains did grutch Long live my soul the Lord to praise his Name to glorifie And by thy judgments guide my ways to all eternity Lord like a sheep thy servant stray'd in pity Lord seek me For of thy law I 'm not affraid forgot ne're let me be HYMN 527. Living in quietness longed for Psal. 120. 1. METRE I Cry'd to God in all my wrongs who heard me when I pray'd verse 2 From lying lips and crafty tongues Lord save my soul I said verse 3 What shalt thou have O slandrous tongue and what shall be thy hire verse 4 Sharp Arrows of a Champion strong and burning coals of fire verse 5 Ah wo is me that am constrain'd in Meshech still to dwell And that I have so long remain'd in Tents of Ishmael verse 6 Too long a time my soul hath sate with them that peace oppose verse 7 I am for peace and speak for that but they contention chose 2. METRE To the proper Tune IN my distressfull day I to the Lord did pray and he redrest my wrong Lord save my soul say I From lips inur'd to lie and from a double tongue O false tongue what shall be Awarded unto thee or what shall be thy hire Sharp Arrows such as go Out of a Giants bow and burning coals of fire O wo is me that I Sojourn constrainedly with men contentious And am enforc'd to dwell So far from Israel among the barbarous My soul hath dwelt too long With him that likes of wrong and hates a quiet life I am to peace inclind But when I speak my mind they are for war and strife HYMN 528. Looking up to God. Psalm 121. 1. METRE UP to the hills I lift mine eye whence comes my help at need verse 2 From him that made both earth and sky doth all my help proceed He will not let thy foot be mov'd for still thy keeper wakes verse 4 Lo he that keepeth his belov'd no sleep nor slumber takes verse 5 The Lord at thy right hand shall be thy shadow of defence verse 6 The Sun and Moon shall shed on thee no harmfull influence From evils all he keeps thee sure and guards thy soul about Henceforth for ever to secure thy goings in and out 2. METRE Give laud c. I Will lift up mine eyes unto the hills on high From whence my sure supplies do come continually my help comes forth From God the Lord whose powerfull word made heaven and earth And suffer he will not thy foot once mov'd to be Nor slumbers he a jot that watcheth over thee lo he that keeps His Saints each one he slumbers none nor ever sleeps The Lord thy Keeper is the Lord 's the shady Boweâ— At the right hand of his by his right hand of power that neither shall The Sun by light nor Moon by night hurt thee at all To keep thee safe from harm the Lord shall still provide The Lord thy soul shall arm and all thy goings guide thou hast therefore The guard of Heaven henceforth and even for evermore HYMN 529. Lovers of Sion Have mercy c. Psalm 122. 1. METRE I Joy'd to hear them say to Sion take your way verse 2 Behold our feet shall shortly meet in God's own house to pray verse 3 Jerusalems buildings are like to a City fair verse 4 For form exact and close compact whereto the Tribes repair To it God's people went to Israel's Testament That every Tribe might there ascribe his praise with joynt assent verse 5 The judgment throne 's for them are there for David's stem verse 6 O pray that peace may never cease from fair Jerusalem verse 7 Thy lovers God shall bless thy walls let peace possess Thy palaces the Lord shall please to crown with happiness verse 8 For my companions sake and brethren that partake verse 9 For Sion's good and neighbour-hood these constant prayers I make HYMN 530. Lovers of Sion blessed The mighty God c. Psalm 122. 2. METRE FULL glad was I when as they said to me Come let us hasten to the house of God Our feet shall stand where we desire to be Within thy Gates O Salem's safe abode Jerusalem is built up most compleatly Like to a City joyn'd together neatly Whither go up the tribes whereof we tell The tribes of God unto that stately frame Unto the Testament of Israel To render thanks to God's most holy Name For there are set the thrones with grace engraved The thrones of Judgment for the house of David Pray for the peace of sweet Jerusalem Pray that its peace may bear a lasting date For they shall prosper ev'ry one of them That love the good of Sion's good estate Peace be within thy walls with double blessing Prosperity thy palaces possessing Yea for my Brethrens sake that shall have part And my Companions every one of them Now will I say and say it from my heart Peace be within thee O Jerusalem And for the Lord our God's most holy dwelling Iâ—ll seek thy good as of a
But forgiveness is with thee that thou may'st be feared I am waiting for the Lord yea my soul attendeth And on his most holy Word all my hopes dependeth My soul waits for God I say more than men for morning More than Watch-men for the day for the days returning Hope thou Israel in the Lord with an apprehension How with him is richly stor'd mercy and redemption And he shall his Church redeem from their vast offences Though they do past pardon seem and cry loud against us O give thanks to God therefore for the Lord is gracious And his mercies evermore kindly do embrace us HYMN 549. Pride mortified Psalm 131. 1. METRE NO haughty heart O Lord have I in great affairs to deal verse 1 Nor do mine eyes look loftily to thee I dare appeal I have not sought nor entertain'd the things for me too high verse 2 But as a child an infant wean'd so meek and mild am I. The weaned childs behaviour my soul hath altogether verse 3 Thus Israel in his saviour must hope henceforth for ever HYMN 550. Pride to be mortified A Praxis for the proper Tune of the old 50. Psalm The mighty God c. Psalm 131. 2. METRE NOT self-high-pris'd but meek and mild am I Not exercis'd in things too great and high But as a Child wean'd from his mothers breast So am I mild and set my heart at rest And in this way must Israel endeavour To trust and stay on God henceforth for ever HYMN 551. Promotion of the Church and State. Psalm 132.8 9. ARise O God into thy rest and settle us now at length As when thy Ark did once invest the Temple of thy strength O let thy Priests perpetually with righteousness be clad And make thy Saints to shout for joy and be exceeding glad 13 14 16. Because the Lord hath Sion chose desiring there to dwell This is for ever my repose I love and like it well My saving health shall cloath throughout his Priests perpetually And I will make her Saints to shout and shout aloud for joy 15.17 And I will in abundance spread provisions for her store And I will satisfie with bread the numbers of her poor There will I make the horn to bud of David on his Throne I have ordain'd a lamp so good for mine anointed one 18. As for his enemies that combine I 'll cloath them all with shame But on himself his Crown shall shine and flourish with his fame HYMN 552. Promotion of Vnity Psalm 133. 1. METRE verse 1 BEhold how sweet it is to see how happy a thing to find When Brethren live in amity and unity of mind verse 2 It 's like the precious unction which was pour'd out and spread Upon the Priestly function on Aaron's honour'd head It wet not onely head and hair but on his beard ran down And wet the garments which he ware and border of his gown As dew distill'd upon the tops of Hermon's fragrant hill Or Sion with his silver drops the fields with fruits doth fill So plentiously the blessing flows commanded from above With everlasting life on those that live in peace and love HYMN 553. 2. METRE Argument Vnity and Christian Love Bring great blessings from above Have mercy c. Psalm 133. BEhold how good a thing and pleasant 't is to find That Brethren where cohabiting firm unity should bind 'T is like the Oyntment shed and by command conferr'd On Holy Aaron's Priestly head which wet both head and beard And did from thence distill his Garment skirt to wet 'T is like the lovely Hermon hill with drops of dew beset Like Sion's silver showers descending on the dales For there the Lord the blessing powers of life that never fails HYMN 554. Promotion of Vnity The mighty God c. Psalm 133. 3. METRE BEhold how good how sweet it is to see when Brethren by the laws of love are led Dwelling together all in unity 't is like the Oyntment that perfum'd the head The head and beard of Aarons Priestly Order And wet his Garments to the skirt and border It 's like the fruitfull showers of morning dew that did upon the Hill of Hermon fall Or that which doth descend in drops not few on Sion Mountain fruitfullest of all For there the Lord commands the happy blessing Of life so sweet and endless in possessing HYMN 555. Protection out of Sion or the Levites Blessing Psalm 134. 1. METRE BEhold bless ye the Lord O ye his servants all That in his house by night keep guard according to your call Lift up your humble hands within his holy place And bless the Lord as he commands and humbly beg his grace The Lord shall ye say stiâ—â— that made both Heaven and Earth Accomplish thee from Sion-hill with blessings thence powr'd forth HYMN 556. Protection out of Sion or the Levites Blessing A Praxis for the proper Tune of the 124 Psal. Now Israel c. Psalm 134. 2. METRE LO ye his servants praise the Lord most high Ye that by night within his Temple stand There bless the Lord and us with raised hand The Lord say ye that made both Earth and Sky Out of his Temple bless thee bounteously HYMN 557. Providences to Israel God's peculiar treasure Ye Children c. Psalm 135.1 to 5. PRaise ye the Lord and spread his fame O ye his servants still proclaim the praises of his holy Name Ye that do stand within his gate And at the Sacred Altar wait of our great God his praise relate Praise ye the Lord for good he is Sing praises to that Name of his for a most pleasant work it is For God hath chosen and foreknown Jacob and Israel as his own for his peculiar wealth alone 5 6 7 8. For that the Lord is great I know And infinitely doth outgo all gods and great ones high and low For whatsoever doth him please In heaven in earth in deeps in seas he acts in all in each of these Vapours he draws from earths far ends Lightnings for Rain from Clouds he rends and Winds out of his treasury sends Who smote all Egypts first increast The first of Man the first of Beast all from the greatest to the least 9 10 11 12. Wonders and Sines send forth did he O Egypt in the midst of thee on Pharaoh and his Family Who did the mighty Nations smite And slew the Kings of potent might as Sion that strong Amorite And Og who sate on Bashan Throne He also slew nor him alone but Canaans Kingdoms every one And to his People gave their Land He gave it into Israels hand an heritage at their command HYMN 558. Pureness of God's Worship and derision of Idols Ye Children c. Psalm 135 13. to 17. 2. PART THY Name O Lord shall never die And thy memorial O most high endures to all posterity For God to Judgment will awake His peoples cause to undertake repenting for his servants sake The Heathens Idol-Gods behold They are of